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(W A Criswell) The abode of God is in heaven. Our names are written in heaven, our citizenship is in heaven, our treasures are stored in heaven, and our eternal home is in heaven. In heaven, the city is illuminated with the presence of God Himself. He is the source of uncreated light. In heaven, intuitive knowledge will introduce us to everyone. We shall sit down and visit with the saints and have all eternity in which to enjoy their fellowship. There will be a joyous reunion with our saved loved ones.. The infinitely sad kiss of goodbye at the deathbed and the last longing glance upon the casket will be more than forgotten in the kiss of reunion and welcome at the gate of heaven

(Criswell) Angels were created by God, had a beginning, have personalities and the basic capacity to fellowhip with God, have intelligence, seek to learn, have emotions, watched the work of  creation, praise God, rejoice over salvations, have moral sensitivity, have power of choice and discernment, have been forever confirmed in the service of God forever, appeared more frequently in the book of the Revelation than in all the other books combined, have names, are given distinct assignments, are not alike, and  belong to separate orders